I have already shared with you my mom’s Party Salad. Today’s recipe is another one that has been made by my family since I can remember. But not only for parties… It’s so easy to make I’m sure you’ll wanna make it too đ Print Yum 10-Minute Party Salad Prep Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 10…
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Cake
This Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Cake is a perfect desert for both hot days and for cooler ones, thanks for the warmth of this marvelous milk caramel đ I’ve recently shared with you a delicious Dulce de Leche Ice Cream recipe. And last year I posted a recipe for Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake. And…
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream
Dulce de leche is my favorite sweet ever! So, in my opinion, a Dulce de Leche Ice Cream is simply perfect! Everything started when we decided to make our dulce de leche at home. So what would the next phase be? Make everything possible with this delicious ingredient! As you can imagine a Dulce de Leche…
10 In-Flight Safety Videos You Have to Watch
One of these days we were checking some travel tips on YouTube and came across an in-flight safety video from Air New Zealand. It was so funny that we decided to look for more videos. Some airlines really go a step further and make really fun videos to watch . Take a look at our favorites!…
Light, Quick & Easy Chicken Parmesan
Who doesn’t love Chicken Parmesan? Well, we do! What we don’t enjoy is the hassle of all the frying. Ok, you can bake the chicken. But what if you could make everything in just one pan, hassle-free, fast and much lighter than the traditional recipe? Yes, we have a winner! You can serve it with…
Chicken Alfredo Linguine
Looking for a quick meal, full of flavor and that pleases the whole family? This Chicken Alfredo Linguine is exactly what you need! We’ve been kind of spoiled because Isabella has never been a picky eater. Her favorites include squid,  broccoli, shrimp and chili. So the recipe I share with you today is on our menu not…
Chocolate Souffle {from Palo Restaurant – Disney Cruise Line}
Disney Cruise Public Relations from Brazil sent us this recipe from Palo Restaurant (an adults only restaurant from Disney Cruise Line), and of course, we had to make it here at home! I have to confess that we had never made a souffle before because we thought it would be difficult to make (or at…
Top 3 places to visit in the Atacama Desert
We loved the Atacama Desert and all places we visited, but if we were to choose our favorites, these 3 places are on the top of our list! Valle de La Luna This is simply a must do experience if you go to the Atacama Desert. Itâs beautiful, very close to San Pedro and a great excursion…
One-Pot Zucchini, Tomato, Bacon and Eggs
Looking for a quick, easy, delicious and healthy meal? You’ve found it! Here at home we’ve been trying to include healthier (and with less calories) recipes on our menu. But that doesn’t mean we are giving up on flavor! And the recipe I bring you today is exactly like that: healthy, but so flavorful! Print…
Apple Sheet Cake with Dulce de Leche Drizzle
Remember my Apple Pie Cake? The recipe I bring you today came into my life for the same reason đ I was looking for recipes that resembled the taste of Apple Pie, without the effort. This Apple Sheet Cake is very different from an Apple Pie, but oh my, it is so delicious! And to make…
Stir-Fried Pork with Broccoli Rice
This Stir-Fried Pork with Broccoli Rice is a simple dish, but full of flavors! Pork is probably our favorite meat! And do you know that the tenderloin is leaner than most beef? And here in Brazil, pork is also much cheaper! But about this dish… soy sauce I’m pretty sure you have it but if you…
Broccoli Rice {Broccoli Couscous}
You just need broccoli and a little butter to make this amazing side dish! I’m in love! đ I would never think I could find a substitute for rice or couscous, but I did! I know that cauliflower rice is all over and one of these days I was planning to make it but I was too tired to…
Brazilian Sweets: Beijinho
Beijinho, which means little kiss, is another classic sweet treat from Brazil. They are similar to branquinhos, but with an extra ingredient… Did you guess by the pictures what it is? Brazilian Sweets: Beijinho Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 20 mins Serves: 15-20 Ingredients 1 can condensed…
What to do in Canela, Brazil {Travel Tips}
If you visit Gramado you’ll go to Canela as well. Why? They are just a few kilometers apart from each other and for many people, they are considered one destination! Well, but each one has its own peculiarities and places to be seen. So today I’d like to share some tips on what to do, eat and where…
Classic Tuna Melt
This Classic Tuna Melt recipe is delicious! And perfect for a quick meal! When I eat a Tuna Melt I always ask myself: Why don’t we make this more often? But from now on I won’t make the same mistake of forgeting how good this is đ Classic Tuna Melt Print Prep time 5 mins Cook…
Crustless Banoffee Pie
This is the third Banoffee Pie recipe from this blog so I think that by now you know we are totally in love with this pie đ But, of course, they are all different from one another. The first one was a recipe for Easy Banoffee Pie. The second was the classic… And today it’s time…
Easy Glazed Pork with Apples
We are big fans of this Easy Glazed Pork with Apples recipe here at home! If you love pork and apples as much as we do, I’m sure you’ll love this dish! We believe that we can cook amazing meals with minimum effort and this recipe is the living proof this is true. We have already…
Chicken with Broccoli and Coconut Rice
This Chicken with Broccoli and Coconut Rice recipe is very easy to make, perfect for a weeknight dinner! Easy meals have become more and more common here at home. But how not to love them? Specially when they taste and look amazing! This Chicken with Broccoli and Coconut Rice falls into this rule. You don’t need any…
Chocolate Overdose {Quick & Easy Dessert}
Quick, easy and delicious chocolate dessert,  this recipe is perfect for all chocolate lovers out there! Back in 2001 my husband entered an online contest that would choose the best chocolate recipe. He won with this Chocolate Overdose recipe! And the prize was a microwave oven! We’ve been making this recipe since then, but because our taste…
What to do in Gramado, Southern Brazil {Travel Tips}
Gramado is a very touristic city in Southern Brazil. It was settled by German and Italian immigrants and you can see that mostly in its architecture and gastronomy. The city is about 2 hours by car from where I live (Porto Alegre), so I grew up going there. Gramado is very popular among Brazilians but you’ll see people from all over…
Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Butter
Sometimes I wish we lived in the northern hemisphere. Why, you might ask. Well, there are many reasons, but one of them is that from October to February blogs and Pinterest start showcasing recipes that go very well with cold days, but here in Brazil the days get warmer as the year ends. Yes, it is…
Vegetable Blender Pie
These blender pies were very popular in my house when I was a child. Actually I think it was a common dish for every Brazilian family đ I don’t know if they are now as popular as they used to be, but what I know is that they bring back some childhood memories! And that’s nice!…
Cooked Eggnog
Here in Brazil eggnog in almost unknown, so you can imagine it is impossible to have store-bought eggnog. How do we deal with this? By making our own. The first time we made it at home it was an uncooked version. But things didn’t turn out ok… Some friends were coming over for cookie decorating and…
Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake
Last year we made a Neapolitan Ice Cream for Christmas. All flavors were homemade: chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. It was delicious, but we wanted to try something different. That’s when my husband came up with the idea of making a Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake. For the bottom we used a (cakey) brownie recipe; for the second…
